The Driven EV News

AUGUST 3, 2023

"Groundbreaking and revolutionary:" A 10-bay vehicle to grid charging station has been opened in South Australia, the largest in the country. The post Australia’s biggest vehicle-to-grid charging station opened to back up wind and solar appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

JUNE 22, 2022

megawatt wind turbine on the east side of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant. The wind turbine will provide clean energy to charge new R1 vehicles for the first time. The post Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Charging and energy are becoming a core business for Volkswagen; the company is building a universal and seamless eco-system for charging its electric models. models and soon also with the technology of bidirectional charging. models and soon also with the technology of bidirectional charging. Charging at home.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2023

The Dolce Vita is powered by an electric propulsion system that is charged by solar panels, wind turbines, and propeller regeneration. more… The post Meet Hawaii’s first solar and wind-powered electric catamaran charter appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. However, a significantly lower carbon footprint is achieved when charging the car with renewable electricity, such as wind power.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Rivian R1 vehicles coming from the company’s Normal, Il plant will soon be delivered to customers with a battery fully charged from wind energy. This is due to the company’s plans to build a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal site. “To us, our job isn’t done when our vehicles come off the line.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

Gas and oil giant Shell is looking to close as many as 1,000 retail gas stations in the coming years, as it pivots toward deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The company has also said it plans to focus on public charging stations, rather than on home charging, due to its competitive advantages in the sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

MIT researchers have demonstrated that an aircraft with a 5-meter wingspan can sustain steady-level flight using ionic-wind propulsion. He expects that in the near-term, such ion wind propulsion systems could be used to fly less noisy drones. The MIT team’s final design resembles a large, lightweight glider. EAD airplane design.

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2023

The new Oceanvolt ServoProp saildrive has a regeneration feature that efficiently charges up an electric boat’s batteries while sailing. more… The post New electric boat motor uses wind and water to recharge its batteries at sea appeared first on Electrek. It may not offer infinite range , but it’s close.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

Suncor also plans to divest its wind and solar assets. energy projects in Canada and since then, Suncor has developed eight wind power projects in three provinces—Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario. While Suncor is in the fortunate position of being long on opportunities, we are adjusting our portfolio for fit and focus.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Electrify America (EA), the largest open DC fast charging network in the US, is increasing access to sustainable electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure for rural Californians with the deployment of eight new solar-powered, off-grid charging stations across Fresno County. feet and can operate in the event of a blackout or power outage.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2022

Later this year, the vehicle test track at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, facility is going to get something really cool: a wind turbine that’s hundreds of feet tall. The turbine is rated for 2.8 megawatts, and can generate up to 10 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. Why do this?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The concept of harnessing the wind for power is positively ancient, but it usually comes in the form of a fixed wind-catching surface rotating a driven mass (aka a windmill). The best way to describe it is probably a “wind winch.” Kitepower is doing something very different.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2022

billion) in electric vehicle charging in the UK, supercharging the roll-out of fast, convenient charging across the country. The investment will see bp pulse: Approximately triple the number of public charging points in its UK network. This £1-billion investment is vital to provide the charging infrastructure the UK needs.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 30, 2023

MW wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, plant is officially online and, along with solar, is charging every new EV with clean energy. more… The post Rivian’s Normal, IL, plant is now charging every new EV with 100% clean energy appeared first on Electrek. Rivian’s 2.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. —Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. The investment will expand access to sustainable EV charging to drivers in rural areas, including the Central, Coachella, and Imperial Valleys.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Critics often attempt to smear the environmental friendliness of electric vehicles (EVs) by highlighting misconceptions around their environmental friendliness. One argument they put forth is the carbon footprint of EV manufacturing. They claim that the production of EVs, especially battery manufacturing, creates a significant carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2023

Volvo Trucks is now testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden; ice, wind and lots of snow make an ideal testing environment. The harsh conditions on public roads in northern Sweden, with ice, wind and lots of snow, make an ideal testing environment.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

billion offshore wind farm. The Chinese EV battery and battery storage giant’s offshore wind farm, which will be sited near the company’s headquarters in Ningde in southeastern Fujian Province, will provide clean energy to power its own operations, reports Caixin. CATL is required to start construction within two years.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2021

General Motors and Shell on Wednesday announced a new partnership to provide renewable energy to GM customers in Texas, as well as free overnight charging for Texans who own GM electric cars. The program offers customers electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar at fixed rates, through a Shell-owned utility, MP2 Energy LLC.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Tesla and fast-charging company Fastned have once again partnered up to bring sustainably-powered electric vehicle chargers to the United Kingdom. The next project will be at the Energy Superhub Oxford in the United Kingdom, where 14 fast chargers capable of peak charging rates of 300 kW will be available for electric vehicle drivers.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

ReElement Technologies, a rare earth element and critical battery metal producer, has partnered with EDP Renewables North America, a renewable energy supplier, to recycle rare earth materials for wind turbines and EV motors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With strong sales and continued customer demand, the Wind RWD becomes the base EV6 for the 2023 model year, replacing the Light RWD (2022 MSRP $41,400). The 2023 pricing reflects a $1,000 MSRP increase over the 2022 EV6 Wind. Entering its second model year, the EV6 CUV starts at an MSRP $48,500 (excludes $1,295 destination fee).

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 20, 2023

A project team led by researchers from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) presented the prototype of a “FlyGrid” flywheel storage system that can store electricity locally and deliver it using fast-charging technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2022

Ah EV test cells to charge from 0-80% state-of-charge in as little as 5.2 minutes and achieve a greater than 98% charge capacity in less than 10 minutes. Fast charge capability can accelerate mass adoption of EVs and we’ve been able to demonstrate a level of performance that meets and exceeds many OEM roadmaps.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In case you haven’t caught wind of the hottest new show on YouTube, it’s Jo Borras and me talking about. continued] The post Amazon Ready To Gobble Auto Sales, Hyundai Leading In EV Charging — EV Obsession appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

IONITY, Europe's leading high-power charging network, open to drivers of all electric vehicle brands, and present in 24 countries, announced a combined €700-million investment from its current shareholders and new partner the BlackRock Global Renewable Power platform. Since 2017, IONITY has taken a leading role in this rapid transformation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The lower the drag coefficient, the better the car will efficiently use its energy, giving drivers more range and less reliance on electrical charging. This […] The post Lightyear 0 will be the most aerodynamic production car in the world as wind tunnel tests make automotive history appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Volkswagen is previewing the company’s future mobile quick charging station. The first mobile quick charging stations will be set up as early as the first half of 2019 in Wolfsburg as part of a pilot project, and will support the expansion of a charging infrastructure in the urban area.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

The new 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron ( earlier post ) has been refined with increased driving range, higher-power and faster charging capabilities, and improved driving dynamics compared to the prior model e-tron. Greater battery capacity, higher charging performance, greater efficiency. in the Q8 e-tron SUV and 0.27 in the Sportback model.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2019

The Volkswagen brand is systematically driving its electric offensive and will be installing some 4,000 charging points at its German sites by 2025. The Volkswagen Group is investing some €250 million in expanding the charging infrastructure at its European sites.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2023

Should it exercise the option and proceed with the project, Pattern will construct a 300 MW wind energy facility designed to power the production of green ammonia for export to global markets. Key commercial terms include land lease rates at the Port, priority berthing charges, and a wind royalty on electricity sales.

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